Printing of Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers
- When
- 1477
- Where
- Westminster
- Episodes
- 1
In 1477, William Caxton printed Anthony Woodville's English translation of Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers at his Westminster press. This work is identified as one of the first, if not the first, books printed in England, following Caxton's return from Bruges.
Episodes
Background and detail
The Printing Event. Caxton printed Rivers' translation of Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers in 1477. Sources specify the date as 18 November 1477. The text was translated from French by Rivers, who was the king's brother-in-law. This imprint is historically significant as one of the earliest books produced on a press in England.
People involved
- William Caxton · Printer and Publisher
- Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers · Translator and Nobleman
Sources
- Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
- William Caxton Wikipedia
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